Re: Debate whoppers

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From: Manoj Kasichainula (manoj@io.com)
Date: Sat Oct 07 2000 - 23:32:36 PDT


On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 01:03:16PM -0700, Jim Whitehead wrote:
> It seems to me that this measure would inevitably erode the current social
> contract that obliges every American to contribute towards the education of
> the young.

"Social contract" is a phrase that means "But, but, but, we just HAVE
to!"

> By having a portion of the child-rearing population that is not
> vested in the Public school system, it increases the possibility
> that they would join with the non-child rearing population to alter
> the social contract.

So, we shouldn't phase out government schooling because... doing so
would decrease support for government schools?


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